LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Bus drivers, teachers' aides and other Los Angeles Unified School District support staff were back on the picket lines Thursday, the final day of a planned three-day strike. The day culminated in a massive rally at Los Angeles State Historic Park.þþTens of thousands of union members and their supporters descended on the park early Thursday afternoon in a boisterous display of solidarity.þþThere was no word on whether any progress was being made in talks between the union -- which represents roughly 30,000 LAUSD service workers -- and the district. Mayor Karen Bass has been facilitating discussions between the two sides, but it was unclear if the talks were materializing into actual contract negotiations.þþThe roughly 30,000 workers represented by SEIU Local 99 walked off the job Tuesday for a three-day strike amid stalled labor talks focused primarily on the union's demand for a 30% salary boost.þþÿIt's not fair. We're working so hard for the families, for the kids, for the community and the wages - it's too low,ÿ said Blanca Pezqueda, a cafeteria worker and union member. ÿWe need help, we need a raise.ÿ
Source: abc7.com
